This lack of art and this lack of humanity

This lack of art and this lack of humanityBy A.L.Kennedy

I would like to thank the judges of the Heine Preis for allowing me to receive this honour, to be thought of as a good writer by people of intellectual rigour and good judgment is always a kind surprise …

But, as you know, the arts today cannot simply be about maybe some happy press releases and a congenial event where we congratulate each other on knowing about values. We are all aware that the values which keep us all safe, promise us the best possible opportunities to fulfil our humanity and to see and cherish what is human in others – those values are currently being forgotten, derided, or quietly buried alive.

A.L. Kennedy. In autumn 2015, the Scottish writer and winner of the Austrian State Prize for European Literature publishes her new book with Hanser Verlag. Kennedy is among the most renowned European contemporary female writers, a committed publicist as well as anti-war campaigner.

Teilnehmerin der Europäischen Literaturtage 2015.
Participant of the European Literature Days 2015.